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| − | '''Donald M. Kendall''' was the co-founder and [[CEO]] of [[PepsiCo]],Inc. | + | '''Donald M. Kendall''' was the co-founder and [[CEO]] of [[PepsiCo]], Inc. |
| − | Before that he was a high ranking official in the [[Pepsi-Cola Company]]. He helped to expand the Pepsi company's economic empire. | + | Before that he was a high ranking official in the [[Pepsi-Cola Company]]. He helped to expand the Pepsi company's [[economic]] empire. |
| − | He was a strong supporter of [[Richard Nixon]] and when the latter was Eisenhower's vice president and debated [[Soviet]] leader [[Nikita Krushev]] in the 1950s Kendall accompanied him, Kendall asked Krushev to drink Pepsi and Kendall managed to get a photograph of Kruschev drinking it. This was a huge success for the Pepsi-Cola Company. Eventually the | + | He was a strong supporter of [[Richard Nixon]] and when the latter was Eisenhower's vice president and debated [[Soviet]] leader [[Nikita Krushev]] in the 1950s Kendall accompanied him, Kendall asked Krushev to drink Pepsi and Kendall managed to get a photograph of Kruschev drinking it. This was a huge success for the Pepsi-Cola Company. Eventually the [[Soviet]]s chose Pepsi as their national soda franchise and PepsiCo, Inc. |
| − | In the 1970s became the first | + | In the 1970s became the first [[American]] company to set up operations in the [[USSR]]. When [[Nixon]] was president Pepsi was always a prominent drink at [[White House]] functions. [[Nixon]], interestingly, used to be a [[lawyer]] for a law firm that managed the [[financial accounts]] of PepsiCo, Inc. in the 1960s in between the time he ran against [[John F. Kennedy]] and the time he ran against [[Hubert Humphrey]]. |
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Revision as of 13:52, December 1, 2007
Donald M. Kendall was the co-founder and CEO of PepsiCo, Inc.
Before that he was a high ranking official in the Pepsi-Cola Company. He helped to expand the Pepsi company's economic empire.
He was a strong supporter of Richard Nixon and when the latter was Eisenhower's vice president and debated Soviet leader Nikita Krushev in the 1950s Kendall accompanied him, Kendall asked Krushev to drink Pepsi and Kendall managed to get a photograph of Kruschev drinking it. This was a huge success for the Pepsi-Cola Company. Eventually the Soviets chose Pepsi as their national soda franchise and PepsiCo, Inc.
In the 1970s became the first American company to set up operations in the USSR. When Nixon was president Pepsi was always a prominent drink at White House functions. Nixon, interestingly, used to be a lawyer for a law firm that managed the financial accounts of PepsiCo, Inc. in the 1960s in between the time he ran against John F. Kennedy and the time he ran against Hubert Humphrey.